
Michael Peck is a retired anesthesiologist with more than 40 years of clinical experience in academic and private practice medicine. Formerly an assistant professor at the George Washington University, he previously served as co-director of neuroanesthesiology and has lectured nationally and internationally on anesthesia and perioperative care.
Dr. Peck has long been involved in airway management, patient safety, and medical innovation, including the development of novel airway devices and digital tools designed to support clinicians during critical events. He is co-developer of Code Runner Pro, a mobile application focused on improving adherence to ACLS and PALS protocols during resuscitations. His interests include medical education, simulation, clinical decision-making under stress, and the intersection of technology and patient care.
His publications and contributions span neuroanesthesia, airway management, anesthesia board review, and perioperative care. His work includes chapters and contributions in Cranial Microsurgery: Approaches and Techniques, Essence of Anesthesia Practice, Anesthesia Board Review, Anesthesiology Keyword Review, and Defined Keywords: Review for Anesthesia Boards. He has also published on bradycardia with use of a subarachnoid drain, endotracheal tube obstruction, postoperative nausea and vomiting, propofol during emergence from anesthesia, esmolol and cerebral blood flow during isoflurane anesthesia, and systemic lupus erythematosus in pre-anesthetic assessment. He shares updates on LinkedIn.
Thirty years ago, I ran a cardiac arrest in the operating room. The patient survived. The room eventually quieted down. The nurses began cleaning up. People moved on to the next case.
But I remember standing there afterward feeling exhausted and unsettled. It had been several months since my ACLS recertification, and during the code I caught myself mentally reaching for details of the algorithm that had once felt automatic. I …
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Cognitive overload in cardiac arrest is a human problem